Objective:

To build a smart e-learning platform that allows students to attend online courses and solve their doubts instantly by interacting in real-time with instructors, teaching assistants, or AI-based bots.

Key Features:

Student Panel:

• User registration & login

• Browse & enroll in available courses

• Attend video lectures (live or recorded)

• Post doubts in real-time during lectures

• Chat interface for 1:1 or group interaction

• Raise hand feature to request mentor interaction

Instructor/Mentor Panel:

• Manage and create courses

• Upload video lectures, PDFs, notes

• View real-time doubts from students

• Respond to doubts via text, voice, or video

• Schedule and conduct live doubt-clearing sessions

AI Chatbot Assistant (Optional/Advanced):

• NLP-powered doubt resolver for common queries

• Auto-suggest related learning materials/videos

• Escalation to human mentor if confidence is low

Admin Panel:

• Manage all users, roles (student/mentor/admin)

• Approve and publish courses

• Monitor live activity logs and interactions

• Analytics: student engagement, mentor response time, course popularity

Tech Stack:

Workflow (Step-by-Step):

1. User Registration & Login

• New users sign up and select their role: Student / Mentor / Admin

• Email or OTP verification for authenticity

• Login via JWT token/session

2. Course Browsing and Enrollment

• Students browse courses by category, instructor, tags

• Course preview available

• Enroll to access full content and discussion sections

3. Lecture Participation

• Students attend live via Zoom/WebRTC or view recorded sessions

• Interface shows:

  • Video player

  • Notes/PDF viewer

  • Real-time “Doubt Box”

4. Real-Time Doubt Submission

• Students type/record doubts while watching

• Pushed to real-time dashboard using Socket.IO or Firebase

• Visible to:

  • Instructor (live)

  • TAs (teaching assistants)

  • AI Bot (if enabled)

5. Doubt Resolution Process

• Human Mentor:

  • See doubts instantly

  • Reply via chat or audio

  • Mark doubts as resolved

• AI Chatbot (Optional):

  • Analyze text via NLP

  • Search FAQs / Video Transcripts / Materials

  • Suggest answer or escalate to mentor

6. Discussion History

• Every doubt saved per lecture

• Threaded replies and mentor responses

• Students can revisit doubt history later

7. Instructor Dashboard

• View pending/resolved doubts

• Prioritize based on:

  • Student upvotes

  • Doubt urgency

• Manage FAQ section

• Schedule future doubt-clearing sessions

8. Admin Management

• Track all course progress and interactions

• Generate reports:

  • Most active students

  • Courses with most doubts

  • Fastest responding mentors

• Ban spam accounts

• Approve/edit/delete courses or content

Optional Advanced Features:

• Voice-to-text doubt input using Google Speech API

• Gamification:

  • Points for asking doubts

  • Leaderboard for top mentors/students

• Mentor rating after each resolution

• Live analytics:

  • Doubts per minute/topic/instructor

• Notifications for new doubts or mentor replies

Expected Outcome:

This platform transforms online learning by making it highly interactive. Students can ask doubts while learning, get instant responses, and never feel stuck. It increases retention, reduces confusion, and fosters collaboration between students, mentors, and AI assistants.